Comments on: Top 20 2nd Basemen for 2008

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:29:17 +0000

@Andrew: These are lists for the season that was. '09 lists will be on there way shortly.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:24:02 +0000

Why is it that everyone thinks Wigginton and Theriot are Second Basemen? I understand that coming into 2008 they had eligibility from 2007, but I guess if they’re on any 2009 lists, those previews lose all credibility. Wigginton and Theriot had a combined 0 games at 2B.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:49:24 +0000

@cubbies299: Frankly, they're choking and it's not looking good.

By: cubbies299

cubbies299 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:44:50 +0000

@Grey: and now aramis has one! Errors for all. I think we’re hitting brain aneurysm country. it’s a big country.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:15:07 +0000

@cubbies299: Are you freaking out?

By: cubbies299

cubbies299 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:14:15 +0000

anyone watch the 2nd inning of the cubs game? cue the benny hill music

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:48:08 +0000

@royce!: Ha, he actually did say Slim Fast at the end. Nice.

By: royce!

royce! — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:46:40 +0000

@Grey: You got to the end, right? "I farted. Smells like Slim-Fast!"

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:45:01 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Shields actually didn't look so good, but their bullpen pulled them through. @royce!: I was waiting for, "What did you say about Slim Fast? You mother--!"

By: royce!

royce! — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:32:32 +0000

@Grey: I hope Lasorda was wearing his birthday suit during these tirades: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPx327SbBQ0 (NSFW!)

(Everyone’s probably seen this, but its worth revisiting quarterly.)

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:20:17 +0000

@Grey: Thanks Myers looks good, pitching and defense win championships and the Brewers are thin at both. How did Shields look today? He and Kazmir have to be on if the Rays are gonna do it. Kaz could be the key with a little rest, if he'd just throw strikes dammitt.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:06:08 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Congrats on the golf. If Myers pitches well in the playoffs, the Phils could be tough. They have the bullpen for the playoffs. Myers and Moyer are question marks though. The Brewers are being exposed tonight. Badly. (Kinda like Lasorda.)

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:55:09 +0000

@Grey: Ouch, bad visual. Stop it now please. Pretty amped up to be watching baseball again after being gone 2 days. Spent the day winning the golf outing and the night getting shitfaced on white russians with The Dude. Missed Loney's slam and Longoria's big day, not to mention Hamels' gem. Love to see Billingsley do the same tonight to the Cubbies. Bills and Hamels will go toe to toe for the Cy next year, book it.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:43:34 +0000

@BigFatHippo: One story I remember was Lasorda (who's always in the locker room even though he hasn't been the manager in ten years) had a thing for giving pep talks completely naked.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:37:46 +0000

@Grey: Do tell, I imagine they involve some combination of meatballs, linguini and g-strings.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:30:07 +0000

@BigFatHippo: My friend ended up in the Dodgers system and I have some Lasorda stories as well.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:28:21 +0000

@Grey: Ha In that case I'm keeping him his whole career. He'll cost 100 bucks by the time he's 36, much more than Bootheel hookers.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:23:40 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Completely true. There was more to the story too. Like Rollins throwing dollar bills at the girls while Utley was... Well, yeah, there's more.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:16:51 +0000

@Grey: Also, Scrappy Doo #1, wow. Is that shit true about Utley?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:13:26 +0000

@Grey: Loved the standing O for Myers taking a walk. CC shouldn't have ate those extra 12 biscuits at the buffet. Unfortunately I didn't get to listen to the Rays game. The start of it came on when I left Lake of the Ozarks but then faded out. Pretty much all you can pick up in Southern Mo is religious channels and Twangfests. Almost 300 miles of that shizz.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:02:22 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Ha! That was the 2nd time in like three days a baseball game gave me chills. Those Phillies (ph)ans were going crazy. Good for Victorino, I was really happy to see that. @Lolhamburger: According to someone in the medical field that I trust, because of where on Longoria's wrist the injury occurred it shouldn't have cost him any power and it seems to be true. EDIT: Clarification.

By: Lolhamburger

Lolhamburger — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:59:27 +0000

Oh wow did Longoria have a great game today. I was totally wrong when I predicted that his wrist injury during the summer would make him powerless for the remainder of the year.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:58:40 +0000

@Grey: Victorino the new Mr. October?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:28:09 +0000

@Frank Rizzo: Alexei will be just outside the top five next year and you might be able to steal him. Though the more postseason exposure he gets won't help.

By: Frank Rizzo

Frank Rizzo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:22:30 +0000

@Grey: Damn, Longoria now 3 for 3 with 2 R's and 3 RBI. The guy's a stud. Alexei Ramirez....is he a top 5 2b next year? Probably won't be able to steal Ramirez and Longoria in 2009.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:06:16 +0000

@Frank Rizzo: I don't think Lester will be in the top 20. I see him closer to 20 to 30. Think Wainwright coming into this year. Chance to be a number one, but not quite there yet. Longoria's not the #2 third basemen. I could see him as high as three though. Not saying I would put him there, but I could see it.

By: Frank Rizzo

Frank Rizzo — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:58:04 +0000

Hey Grey, are you buying Jon Lester next year? Will you rank him in your top 20?

Also, Longoria’s already hit 2 HR’s today. Where do you currently have him ranked for 2009? I’d probably consider him 2nd after A-Rod. Yes I probably would take him ahead of Wright. Is that crazy?